For three hours, a litany of area residents, doctors, health-care professionals and a few patients spoke out about competition and choice, giving a state legislative committee plenty to think about.
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State denies Mission, Pardee request for new endoscopy center
The state put the brakes on Mission Health and Pardee Hospital’s proposal to relocate an endoscopy center from Asheville to Fletcher today, Aug. 26. Mission officials say they’re committed to moving forward with the plan. But state legislators have their eye on the Asheville-based hospital. In a climate that’s seen allegations that Mission may have a monopoly in the region, state legislators today formed a new commission that will study several key aspects of issue.
WNC Wellness review: Buncombe named a ‘Fit Community’; Mission and Pardee announce collaboration
In this week’s WNC Wellness review: Mission and Pardee hospitals announce a collaborative outlet, which provokes Park Ridge Hospital; is eating healthy a psychological disorder?; UNC hospitals named ‘Top 100 Value’; a genetic test for longevity; fructose leads to high blood pressure & more.